Denise Wee
Private debt funds saw growing numbers of distressed debt opportunities in 2015 and could play a bigger role in clearing non-performing loans in the year ahead.
Direct lending has been slow to take off in Asia but funds are seeing opportunities as banks feel pressure to cut back on risky assets.
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Executives speaking at the HKVCA Asia Private Equity Forum 2016 said that private debt opportunities abound as banks face regulatory constraints.